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Reward or Punishment
A famous rabbi died and his adoring followers prayed to God to have just a glimpse of him in heaven. Their wish was granted, but to their horror, they saw him with a beautiful blonde on his lap. „Rabbi, Rabbi!” they cried. „How can you behave like this, you, who have always been so saintly?”
„Listen, you don’t understand,” replied the rabbi. „She’s not my reward, I’m her punishment!”